Houston teacher fired after racially charged comments...

1of 6PHOTOS: Former Houston teacher speaks out after losing job over 'racially insensitive' remarksA former teacher at KIPP Voyage Academy in Houston lost her job this week after videos surfaced online showing her making racially insensitive remarks about Hispanics.>>>See the Facebook posts about the ordeal Photo: Jose Sanchez

2of 6Tiffany Scott, a former teacher at KIPP Voyage Academy in Houston, lost her job this week after videos surfaced online showing her making racially insensitive remarks about Hispanics.Photo: Tiffany Scott

3of 6A former teacher at KIPP Voyage Academy in Houston lost her job this week after videos surfaced online showing her making racially insensitive remarks about Hispanics.Photo: Jose Sanchez

4of 6PHOTOS: Incidents of white supremacy and racism in Texas for 2018 A former teacher at KIPP Voyage Academy in Houston lost her job this week after videos surfaced online showing her making racially insensitive remarks about Hispanics.
>>> See more examples of racially-charged incidents in Texas in 2018Photo: Jose Sanchez

Scott, who taught at KIPP Voyage for two years, apologized for her comments on Thursday and acknowledged that they were inappropriate.

In the seconds-long videos, Scott tells the Hispanic couple that "you swam here with the rest of your family," among other remarks.

Scott claims that she was responding to derogatory insults thrown her way. The couple denies those allegations.

"They asked me if I swam from Africa to Houston," Scott said of the couple, later adding, "My intentions was never to bring any other race down, so I want to go ahead and apologize for that."

Jose Sanchez said his fiancee, Kimberly Lopez, took the short videos on Snapchat and posted them on Facebook. The post garnered thousands of shares and comments before Lopez removed them from public view.

While Sanchez said Scott was upset from the start, Scott maintains that she didn't instigate the verbal exchange. Scott said the couple spat on her and used other racial slurs. Sanchez said neither he nor his fiance made any such remarks.

After Lopez posted the video on Facebook, KIPP Academy officials were notified and immediately fired Scott, according to a statement from the KIPP Regional Superintendent Daniel Caesar.

"Wednesday morning, we were made aware of a video being shared on social media where a KIPP employee is observed making racially insensitive and inappropriate comments while off-campus," according to the statement. "...We acknowledge the many social media supporters who shared their concerns. We value each and every student and family that is a part of the KIPP network, and we do not tolerate discriminatory remarks of any kind. KIPP Texas Public Schools is committed to taking swift action in situations such as these, and we remain committed to our mission of preparing our students for choice-filled lives as they continue on the path to and through college."